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Fastest Horse in Town Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've been wasting all my best days
I've invested all my worst ways
I've been thinking about all the things
I should have never left behind
Oughta be watching the children playing
In the yard I never see I should be mowing today
Instead, I'm searching for ways to say
All the words I can't find
[Chorus]
Everybody's trying to be the next someone
But look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
[Verse 2]
Back when dollars made sense
Had to keep the squirrels off the fence
And shoes are coming loose on the fastest horse in town
But that old horse just keeps on running
And if he falls, they'll put him down
Them men keeping him out on the track
Running him ragged just to pile up the stacks
Make it so he's all spent by the time he gets back
[Chorus]
Everybody's trying to be the next someone
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
Everybody's trying to be the next someone
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
[Instrumental Outro]
[Radio Channels]
Well, you know what I want?
We need, we need a gift card for
Are y'all listening to me? This is what I want
I want a gift card from God
He can keep it all
I want a gift card from God
I've been wasting all my best days
I've invested all my worst ways
I've been thinking about all the things
I should have never left behind
Oughta be watching the children playing
In the yard I never see I should be mowing today
Instead, I'm searching for ways to say
All the words I can't find
Everybody's trying to be the next someone
But look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Back when dollars made sense
Had to keep the squirrels off the fence
And shoes are coming loose on the fastest horse in town
But that old horse just keeps on running
And if he falls, they'll put him down
Them men keeping him out on the track
Running him ragged just to pile up the stacks
Make it so he's all spent by the time he gets back
Everybody's trying to be the next someone
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Everybody's trying to be the next someone
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Well, you know what I want?
We need, we need a gift card for
Are y'all listening to me? This is what I want
I want a gift card from God
He can keep it all
I want a gift card from God
Song Info
Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Sep 30, 2019
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I think this song relates to working americans and working people in general from the perspective of the family and the breadwinner. Theyre pushed hard in the trades every day expected to be the fastest and strongest "horse on their track" and if you happen to get sick and not able to work at that rate anymore, theyll gladly kick you to the curb(put down the fastest horse in town)
They dont have time to mow their lawn, watch the children play, keep the squirrels off the fence, and they arrive home spent each day. Wasting your best days trying to survive instead of thriving off your endeavors and loving the time with your family.
The family is left watching the shoes come loose on that old horse and are helpless to do anything because dad has a duty to provide. I think it implies the kid wants to be the next "big thing" to escape this sad fate. Maybe sturgills personal experience.